Volkswagen Abandons Appeal Against Suzuki and the Use of the GTi Moniker
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Volkswagen Abandons Appeal Against Suzuki and the Use of the GTi Moniker



The Volkswagen Group has put to rest an appeal of a court ruling in a brand infringement case against Suzuki regarding its use of the GTi nameplate on the sportiest version of the Swift hatchback – not because it wanted to, but evidently, because it had no chance of winning the case.

The dispute began back in 2004 when the German automaker challenged an application granted to Suzuki to use the GTi moniker and took the Japanese brand to court.

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